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Cornell MacNeil - born 1922, American baritone who sang 26 different roles at the Metropolitan Opera New York over 28 years; a notable Rigoletto, Iago and Scarpia - autograph on 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) white postcard, with small picture from programme or magazine attached. £12       

   

  

 

  

   

Catherine Malfitano - born 1948, American soprano, noted for her Puccini roles and in particular her live TV broadcast of Tosca from Rome with Placido Domingo - 3.5 x 5.25 inches (9 x 13.5 cm) autographed photo, mounted on white card. £15  

    

 

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Matteo Manuguerra - 1925-1998, Tunisian-born French-Italian baritone; initially a tenor, in 1962 he became a house baritone for Lyon Opera, then Paris Opera, before making a career in the USA singing Verdi roles at the Metropolitan Opera (Rigoletto, Macbeth, Germont Pere) - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, signed in thick slightly blotchy silver ink, hence bargain price for a desirable autograph. £12     

   

  

  

  

   

   

 

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Nicola Martinucci - born 1941, Italian tenor: a fine Manrico and Calaf, and later a noted Radames , Canio and Otello - 4 x 6 inches (10 x 15 cm) autographed photo, with dedication: "A Ettore, Martunucci". £16   

  

  

  

  

  

Enzo Mascherini - 1910-1981, Italian baritone; a fine singer and actor whose repertoire of Donizetti, Verdi, Puccini and verismo roles took him to most of the world's major opera houses after WW2, including La Scala and The Met. New York. He performed opposite Callas, Tebaldi, Barbieri and Simionato amongst others - 4.5 x 7 inches (11.5 x 18 cm) autographed photo showing him as Di Luna in Il Trovatore. One of the nicest signed photos of him that I have ever seen. £65      

  

 

 

  

  

     

 

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Robert Massard - born 1925, French baritone with a wide repertoire, but especially admired for roles in French operas, in particular those by Bizet, Gounod, Massenet, Gluck and Berlioz - 4.74 x 7 inches (12 x 18 cm) autographed photo showing him in Benvenuto Cellini, with dedication: "En toute amitie pour Hector, Robert Massard". £35   

   

  

  

  

          

Richard Mayr - 1877-1935, Austrian bass: a protege of Gustav Mahler, he was a versatile singer with a large operatic repertoire including Wotan, Figaro, Leporello, Sarastro, Gurnemanz, Pogner and Silva. He was Richard Strauss' favourite bass singing Ochs (Der Rosenkavalier), Waldner (Arabella) and Barak (Die Frau ohne Schatten) -  3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard showing him in Barbiere von Bagdad. [Item has been postally-used with postage-stamp on reverse). £60

    

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Daniela Mazzucato - Italian soprano, best-known for Mozart and Donizetti, especially Susannah and Despina, singing at La Scala Milan, Glyndebourne and many other major opera houses - 5 x 7 inches (13 x 18 cm) autographed photo. £20       

   

  

  

  

    

James McCracken - 1926-1988, American tenor, performing with huge success in Europe (Otello, Manrico, Canio) before finally gaining recognition in the USA when he sang Otello at the Metropolitan Opera - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9  x 14 cm) autographed photo showing him as Canio in Pagliacci. £26   [ref: JM1]    

   

  

 

  

   

James McCracken - 1926-1988, American tenor, performing with huge success in Europe (Otello, Manrico, Canio) before finally gaining recognition in the USA when he sang Otello at the Metropolitan Opera - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9  x 14 cm) autographed photo showing him as Manrico in Il Trovatore. £26   [ref: JM2]    

   

   

    

  

   

Sylvia McNair - born 1956, American soprano, noted for her Mozart roles at the Metropolitan Opera, ROH Covent Garden and Vienna, and in the last 15 years has widened her repertoire to include musicals and jazz - 3.75 x 5.5 inches (9.5 x 14 cm) autographed photo showing her in Mozart's Idomeneo, Glyndebourne 1991. £18   [ref: SM1]  

    

 

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Sylvia McNair - born 1956, American soprano, noted for her Mozart roles at the Metropolitan Opera, ROH Covent Garden and Vienna, and in the last 15 years has widened her repertoire to include musicals and jazz - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, with dedication: "To Robin with best wishes, Sylvia McNair". £14   [ref: SM2]    

   

 

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Lauritz Melchior - 1890-1973, Danish tenor, one of the greatest Wagner singers, and regarded by many as the greatest Tristan of all - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, signed in red ink. Condition: horizontal crease where item was once folded in half. £55   

    

 

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Giorgio Merighi - born 1939, Italian tenor - autograph on 6 x 3.5 inches (15 x 9 cm) white page from autograph book, signed: "London 18.1.86, Giorgio Merighi", signed after performance as Gabriel Adorno in Simon Boccanegra at ROH Covent Garden. £6    

   

  

   

  

  

Walter Midgely - 1914-1980, British tenor, a regular at ROH Covent Garden singing Manrico, Duke of Mantua, Nemorino and Rodolfo amongst other roles - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo. £25  

    

 

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Lajos Miller - born 1940, Hungarian baritone with a repertoire of over 75 roles; he is best-known for his Verdi roles (Renato, Germont, Luna, Posa) which he has sung particularly in Germnay and France - 4 x 6 inches (10 x 15 cm) autographed photo, signed by him in blue biro. £15  

  

  

    

  

    

Sherrill Milnes - born 1935, American baritone; one of the leading baritones a the Metropolitan Opera in the 1970s and 80s, particularly known for Verdi roles (Miller, Iago, Rigoletto) - 5 x 7 inches (13 x 17.5 cm) autographed photo. £16   [ref: SM1]    

   

  

  

  

 

Sherrill Milnes - born 1935, American baritone; one of the leading baritones a the Metropolitan Opera in the 1970s and 80s, particularly known for Verdi roles (Miller, Iago, Rigoletto) - 8 x 10 inches (20 x 25 cm) large autographed photo. £20   [ref: SM2]      

   

  

 

  

  

Sherrill Milnes - born 1935, American baritone; one of the leading baritones a the Metropolitan Opera in the 1970s and 80s, particularly known for Verdi roles (Miller, Iago, Rigoletto) - 4 x 6 inches (10 x 15 cm) autographed photo. £15   [ref: SM3]    

  

 

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Yvonne Minton - born 1938, Australian mezzo-soprano; made her ROH Covent Garden debut as Octavian, and has since sung regularly at the Metropolitan Opera, Chicago Opera and Paris Opera - autograph on 6 x 4 inches (15 x 10 cm) orange card, signed: "With best wishes, Yvonne Minton, 1.2.72". £8   [ref: YM2]    

   

   

    

  

    

Yvonne Minton - born 1938, Australian mezzo-soprano; made her ROH Covent Garden debut as Octavian, and has since sung regularly at the Metropolitan Opera, Chicago Opera and Paris Opera - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo showing her as Sesto in La Clemenza di Tito at Cologne, signed: "Sincerely, Yvonne Minton. £14   [ref: YM3]    

   

  

  

  

    

Nelly Miricioiu - born 1952, Romanian and British soprano, a noted Violetta, Lucia, Mimi, Musetta, Tosca and Butterfly - autograph on 6 x 3.5 inches (15 x 9 cm) white page from autograph book, signed in 1986 after a performance of Faust at ROH Covent Garden. £10      

    

  

  

  

 

Gunther Missenhardt - German bass, a notable Baron Ochs, Sarastro and Osmin - autograph on 6 x 3.5 inches (15 x 9 cm) white page from autograph book, signed in 1985 after singing Bartolo in Le Nozze di Figaro at ROH Covent Garden. £7      

   

   

  

  
  

 

   

Martha Modl - 1912-2001, German mezzo-soprano (Hansel, Azucena Cherubino, Octavian), later dramatic soprano (Isolde, Kundry Brunnhilde), then a mezzo-soprano again (Clytemnestra, Countess in The Queen of Spades), still performing up to her death aged 89 - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo. Comes with a seperate autographed note in German (not shown). £40          

   

  

  

  

   

 

 

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Anna Moffo - 1932-2006, American soprano, first gaining recognition in Italy as a fine Madama Butterfly, then making her Metropolitan Opera debut in 1959 as Violetta. In her time she was unrivalled as Liu and the three heroines in Les Conted d'Hoffmann - 8 x 10 inches (20 x 25 cm) autographed photo, with dedication: "For Raphael, best wishes, Anna Moffo". £25  

  

 

 

  

       

Grace Moore - 1898-1947, American soprano, and later actress: sang at the Metropolitan Opera for sixteen seasons (including Mimi, Tosca, Manon Lescault) and at ROH Covent Garden, plus concerts throughout Europe and the USA. Starred in eight movies (including New Moom, One Night of Love, When You're in Love). Died in a plane crash aged 48 - autograph on 4.25 x 2.5 inches (11 x 6.5 cm) small page from autograph book. Scarce. £45      

   

  

  

  

 

Anthony Michaels Moore - born 1957, British baritone; ex-army officer and then teacher, he came to singing late, winning the Luciano Pavarotti Competition in 1985; has sung many roles including Scarpia, Rigoletto, Belcore, Tonio, Macbeth and Marcello at ROH Covent Garden, ENO, Glyndebourne, WNO, La Scala Milan, Chicago and the Met - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, signed on photo in gold ink, with a second autograph in blue ink on reverse. £15   

   

 

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Cynthia Morey - British soprano, principal with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company 1951-57; her roles included Patience, Phyllis, Rose Maybud and Gianetta - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard showing her as Phyllis in Iolanthe, with dedication: "With much love to Marion and Frank, Cynthia Morey". Condition: fragments of paper stuck to reverse. £15   

    

 

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James Morris - born 1947, American bass-baritone; a major singer at the Metropolitan Opera since 1971, with a large repertoire, particularly noted as Wotan, Sachs and Scarpia - autograph on  3 x 5 inches (8 x 13 cm) white card, signed: "Best wishes, James Morris". £15     

   

  

  

  

 

Maria Muller - 1898-1958, Czech/German soprano, a hugely important singer in her time, she left relatively few recordings. Sang Mimi, Elsa, Sieglinde, Senta and Elizabeth at the Metropolitan Opera and over a dozen roles at ROH Covent Garden including Jenufa, and she made frequent appearances at La Scala, Vienna and Paris - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo showing her in Oberon. £30   

   

 

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